HomeKit Vizio's 2019 4K TVs arrive with promise of AirPlay 2 and HomeKit supportEngadget - Steve DentVizio thinks the P-Series Quantum X can compete with the best TVs on the market. Vizio has released its 2019 4K TV lineup to the market and announced that Apple's AirPlay 2 and HomeKit will be coming current
Technology Ultra-private Tor browser officially arrives on AndroidEngadget - Steve DentVPNs and incognito modes can help, but if you want to jump to a whole 'nother privacy level, there's the infamous Tor Browser. It has finally come out of beta and arrived on Android in a stable release,
Bosch Bosch's reworked automotive sensors can help control flying taxisEngadget - Christine FisherThe company sees its sensor box as a plug-and-play solution for autonomous flying vehicles. As companies from Boeing and Uber to Lilium work to develop flying taxis, Bosch wants to make the sensors they'll
Apple Apple sells refreshed version of LG's UltraFine 4K displayEngadget - Jon FingasJust because Apple has stopped selling the UltraFine 5K doesn't mean it has given up on LG's monitors altogether. In sync with the launch of the eight-core MacBook Pro, the company has quietly started
Technology Now there's a dedicated Steam Chat app for Android and iOSEngadget - Richard LawlerLast year Valve released Steam Chat for the desktop, and now its messaging service is fully mobile with a dedicated app for Android and iOS. Naturally, it cribs the desktop version's features, including:
Technology Google stored some business passwords as plain textEngadget - Jon FingasFacebook isn't the only big tech company found to be storing passwords in plain text. Google has warned G Suite users that an "error" in a password recovery implementation left some of their passwords
iOS HQ Trivia's fourth season starts at 9 PM ETEngadget - Richard LawlerIt's trying to pull players back in with cash bonuses that pay out before the game ends. About a year and a half after it first popped up on our mobile screens, HQ Trivia is launching "season four" tonight
Elizabeth Warren Lawyers almost made 'click to accept TOS' boxes disappear foreverEngadget - Amrita KhalidIf approved, any visitor to a website could be automatically bound to its terms and conditions. Could simply visiting a website bind you to its terms of service? Luckily, not in the near future. A controversial
Apple Apple offers free repairs for 2016 MacBook Pros with faulty backlightsEngadget - Jon FingasApple isn't just trying to fix the MacBook Pro's keyboard. The company has launched a repair program that offers free fixes for 2016 13-inch MacBook Pros affected by an issue with flex cable stress (aka
Windows 10 Windows 10 May update brings light theme and more upgrade controlsEngadget - Jon FingasIt also splits Cortana from search and helps with password-free sign-ins. Microsoft is rolling out Windows 10's May 2019 Update, and it should be good news if you're hoping for a refreshed look -- or don't
Belgium Nintendo pulls two mobile games in Belgium due to loot box lawsEngadget - Amrita Khalid‘Fire Emblem Heroes’ and ‘Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp’ depart on August 27th. Nintendo is pulling two of its popular mobile games in Belgium due to the nation's anti-gambling laws aimed at loot boxes.
Play buttoneSports Tfue's lawsuit against FaZe has been a long time comingEngadget - Jessica CondittTurner Tenney is the most popular Fortnite player in the world. He plays as Tfue on YouTube and Twitch, where there's a small red logo for FaZe Clan, the esports organization he signed with in April 2018,
Lyft A sixth of ridesharing cars have unfixed safety recallsEngadget - Jon FingasRidesharing companies may need to do more to ensure vehicle safety. It's not just ridesharing drivers that merit some safety concerns -- the car might be a risk as well. Consumer Reports has conducted
California California's Senate may ban facial recognition tech in police body camerasEngadget - AJ DellingerThe state of California's legislature is considering a new bill that would ban the use of facial recognition technology in police body cameras, according to CNBC. The proposal, which has already passed
Comcast Comcast is working on a health-focused motion sensor (updated)Engadget - Jon FingasIt would keep track of your health without having to wear a device. Even telecom giants can't resist the temptation to hop on the smart speaker bandwagon... or can they? CNBC sources say the news site's
Samsung Galaxy Samsung Galaxy Home mini surfaces in FCC filingEngadget - Amrita KhalidA smaller version of the forthcoming smart speaker is in the works. The Galaxy Home smart speaker hasn't hit stores yet, but that hasn't stopped Samsung from working on a miniature version of the Bixby-powered
Play buttonTeens Chevy's safety feature won't let teens drive without seat beltsEngadget - Christine Fisher'Buckle to Drive' prevents teen drivers from shifting out of park until their seat belt is fastened. Because a chiming dashboard alert isn't enough to get teens to buckle up, Chevrolet introduced a new
Sleep The dos and don'ts of helping your kid to sleepEngadget - Daniel CooperBeing constantly connected and surrounded by screens poses a serious challenge. Getting kids to sleep is tough for any parent. Getting them to sleep in a world with so much to distract them is even tougher.
Airbnb Airbnb's 'heritage travel' section is for exploring 23andMe resultsEngadget - Amrita KhalidWhether it’s Southern Italy or Senegal, you can connect with your roots. 23andMe has partnered with Airbnb to let users literally explore their roots. The travel website now has a special "heritage travel"
MacBook Pro Apple says it fixed the MacBook Pro keyboardEngadget - Dana WollmanIt's also adding an eight-core CPU option to the line for the first time. The MacBook Pro is getting an upgrade today and yes, it's the upgrade you've been waiting for. After acknowledging problems with
Netflix Netflix's 'Dark Crystal' prequel series will premiere August 30thEngadget - Kris Holt'Game of Thrones' actors and Mark Hamill are among the star-studded cast. Netflix has lined up a release date for its Dark Crystal prequel series. The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance will be available
Play buttonBlack Mirror Watch trailers for each 'Black Mirror' episode in season fiveEngadget - Christine FisherWith season five of Black Mirror set to debut on June 5th, Netflix released trailers for each of the season's three episodes. They star Anthony Mackie and Miley Cyrus -- along with Topher Grace, Andrew
Lyft Lyft adds in-app 911 and prominent license plates to its safety toolsEngadget - Jon FingasLyft is joining Uber in responding to the death of a college student with improved safety features. To begin with, it's adding an Uber-style option to call 911 from within the app -- if there's an emergency,
Play button The fight against childhood blindness could lead to eagle-eyed robotsEngadget - Andrew TarantolaCongenital cataracts account for up to 20 percent of blindness cases in children. Imparting vision upon machines has been a massive, multi-decade undertaking by the scientific community. And while the
Play buttonNorth Sumatra Supermassive's 'Man of Medan' hits PS4, Xbox One and PC August 30thEngadget - Kris HoltPre-ordering gets you early access to an alternate "Curator's Cut" game mode. Man of Medan, the first installment in Supermassive's Dark Pictures Anthology interactive horror series, will hit PS4, Xbox
Huawei Huawei may debut its Android alternative as soon as this fallEngadget - Christine FisherHuawei's consumer business CEO Richard Yu reportedly revealed the timeline in a private WeChat group. Huawei's consumer business CEO Richard Yu reportedly said the company's own mobile OS will debut as
Purdue University Researchers say 'spidey senses' could help self-driving vehicles avoid hazardsEngadget - Christine FisherResearchers want to give cars, planes and drones "spidey senses." That is, they want to give autonomous machines sensors that mimic nature. In a paper published in ACS Nano, a team of researchers -- from
Ethiopian Airlines Bird strike may have triggered software issue in second 737 Max crashEngadget - Jon FingasAn executive may have dismissed the idea after the first crash. Investigators might know what triggered the software panic aboard an Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max before its fatal crash, and it could be Boeing
Honor 20 Pro hands-on: You’ll forget it’s not a flagship phoneEngadget - Daniel CooperEver the pragmatist, my grandma always told me that a "third-class ride was better than a first-class walk." That may not be the case when it comes to dirt-cheap smartphones, which can be so bad that almost
Adobe Creative Cloud Adobe's Premiere Rush CC video editing app arrives on AndroidEngadget - Kris HoltAdobe has brought Premiere Rush CC to Android after debuting the video editing app on iOS, macOS and Windows last year. However, you'll need a recent Android device to run the app, such as from the Google
